The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

"What is that supposed to mean?" Klaus asked.

Hearing that one could get stuck at this mysterious Soul Body stage made him panic a little. Of course, he wasn't panicking for himself; he was panicking for the people around him.

Clearly, his physique would make it easier for him, at least. But for those who had no idea what a soul body was, didn't this mean they were screwed?

"Tell me, who is the strongest in your world?" Number Three asked. At this point, Klaus didn't care how awkward it was to talk to his past self as if it were the most natural thing to do.

"The strongest is at the Void Stage; she just broke through," Klaus answered. Queenie survived, which meant she had become a Void Stage expert and was currently the strongest on Earth.

"Then she is in the Soul Body stage. And before you ask, the various cultivation realms are divided into stages. It is known as the Mortal Stage from the Awakened to the Grandmaster. Then from the Saint to Great Sage, it's known as the Core Stage.

This means if someone wasn't able to form their core, they wouldn't be able to ascend to higher stages anymore. Of course, you already knew that.

However, from the Sovereign Stage to the Ascension Stage, it's known as the Soul Body. These realms are all about forming your soul body and growing it to a certain stage. Without attaining that stage, you wouldn't be able to break through to the World Formation stages."

"Well, that is disturbing. I guess living in a small world has its upsides and downsides," Klaus sighed.

"Don't worry, you have the physique, so you're sorted. That being said, the Nine Reincarnation Divine Body is more than you can imagine.

Now, you know a little something about the cores, soul cores, and soul bodies. The next thing to cover is Talents and Classes.

Naturally, these talents and classes are predetermined by the First since, in a way, they are somehow linked to your past and the stars.

Basically, the First engineered our lives before we entered reincarnation the first time. He did a good job, and it was also the only way to ensure our survival.

I wielded a powerful Talent called [Blood Revenant,] which ultimately led me to become the Asura God. Don't worry; you'll learn more about me when you're ready.

But since you don't yet have the qualifications to know more, let's stick with what we do know. The Nine Reincarnation Divine Body draws from your Talents and Classes to awaken your bloodline.

This means, at your current level, you shouldn't have awakened another Talent or Class, but I guess I don't know as much about the physique as I thought. Still, this is good.

You're drawing closer to awakening your first bloodline, which, in this case, will be linked to this new Talent," Number Three explained, and Klaus could only smile.
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"Does this Talent have something to do with any of my incarnations?" Klaus asked.

"Yes. The Fourth, to be precise," Number Three said with a small smile.

Klaus could only frown. Although talking to himself seemed easier than talking to the senior, some of the things he was hearing were just too wild.

"Fruity was a mage who specialized in Ice magic. He had nothing to do with Illusionist," Klaus said. He had lived Fruity's life for decades already, so he knew what he was saying.

"At first, buddy, at first, that was his path," Number Three sighed.

"Why do you think I made you enter the Tormented Trial in the first place?" Number Three asked with a grin. He was the one who engineered Fruity's path in the first place.

"You don't mean..." Klaus raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, Klaus, we are engineers, buddy... All of us are engineers of our fate. We laid the foundation, and every time, we have to engineer the next path for the next incarnation.

I mean, another reason we entered reincarnation was because of this Physique. We wanted to make it better and prepare it for what is to come."

"What is to come?" Klaus asked, his gaze curious.

"Yes... But I don't know what is to come. Of course, you would have to ask the First when you meet him."

Klaus sighed. Some things were truly meant to stay hidden for the best. But he hated being in the dark.

"That being said, when you remember the next set of memories from our Fourth Life, you will understand what I'm talking about," Number Three smiled.

"No need to look disturbed, buddy. We've done many things, so there's no need to look disturbed. The most important thing now is to keep growing.

Your path is going to be dangerous. After all, the curse will be triggered now that you've found two Star Lights and the physique has awakened."

"But don't worry, you are prepared for it. All you have to do is follow the path laid by the physique and don't joke around with the Star Lights. The closer they are to you, the stronger they will become."

"And even though you might not feel it yet, they are linked to you, which means you're not alone anymore.

"You've already acquired two of the Nine Keys, which also means you've unlocked two of the Nine Doors."

Number Three smiled mysteriously.

"So you know about the doors, huh... how expected of you. By the way, can I enter them?" Klaus gave a weak smile.

"What, you think they are just for decoration? Of course, you can enter them, but I don't encourage it now. Entering them with a true soul body would be the best way. Trust me, you're not there yet."

"I know," Klaus sighed.

"That would be all for now; you can ask the others when you meet them." An orb appeared in Number Three's palm, and then, with a flick, it entered Klaus's forehead.

"I have given you the Asura Blood Cultivation Technique and some martial techniques from the Asura Clan. Since you have awakened a second talent, it will only be a matter of time before you awaken the Blood Revenant Talent.

I have also given you the true form of the Asura Crazy Sword Strike now that you have awakened Sword Intent.

But I doubt you can master it fully without the Asura Class, Talent, and Bloodline. However, it will be your strongest move, at least when it comes to the sword.

Now, as for the others, you know who to give it to. Well, if she hasn't remembered her past yet, then she would need it. But if she does, pray she doesn't transfer her grudge to you... But knowing her, you're dead, dude."

Number Three laughed.

"Wait, why am I dead?" Klaus asked with a frown.

"You'll know later. For now, get stronger and form the rest of the cores. You're strong now but not invincible. Also, your world would awaken soon, which means it would become part of the universe; be ready, or else you would become homeless."

"Why did you say I'm dead?" Klaus asked again, but before he could get an answer, his vision darkened.

Then he woke up with a universe-shattering headache.